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WORRIED! 1 week old eats every 20 minutes while he is awake!

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When he is sleeping in between feedings he only eats like every 3 hours but when he is wake for more than an hour I keep having to feed him every 20 minutes! Could he be burning it up faster being awake? I mean he doesnt eat as much at a time and I always let him go till he spits it out and won't take anyore!

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That's normal, he probably feels most comfortable and secure at the breast. My second baby did the same thing, and I was glad after dealing with my first baby who I had to wake for every feed for weeks and was always wondering if he was getting enough.
I also agree with the previous answer about offering the same breast twice (unless the other is uncomfortably full and you need baby to help you out).

I have five kiddos that I nursed for a year each. Don't fret about him eating more often when he's awake.. Some babies do that..especially the first few weeks. One thing about nursing for short bursts is that he's not getting the fatty hind milk that comes out of your breast only after it's been nursed for 1-15 min. The fat in the hind milk keeps them fuller longer. Cluster feeding (feeding numorous times within an hour) is fine during awake times. You might want to feed him from the same side 2 times in a row and then the next two time use the other just to give him a better chance of getting full and getting hind milk.

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